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West Virginia

d_r

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2. how does the state define "truancy"

Reply to theHandpuppet (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 07:39 PM

Sep 2014

in our district, we get five absences before the social worker sends a letter. Throw in poor health care and it is easy to have that many sick days without a doctor's note.

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State public school truancy rate tops 30 percent; some counties as high as 57-58 percent [View all] theHandpuppet Sep 2014 OP

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how does the state define "truancy" d_r Sep 2014 #2